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Servo information write method, data storage device, and programs

US7133237B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2003
Grant dateNov 7, 2006
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/59633
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The read/write offset between the read head and write head is used to determine the head width ratio between the read head width and write head width. The servo information is written onto the magnetic disk in accordance with the APC value and track pitch that are derived from the determined head with ratio.

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